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December 2022 Newsletter

The Oak Brook Women’s Club invites you and your guests to start the Christmas season with a lavish Holiday Brunch at the Ruth Lake Country Club. Meet friends after the Thanksgiving Holidays and dine at your table with a glass of sparkling Prosecco.
Be entertained by returning violinist Jennifer Silk and a new addition to our programming, Wendy Cotton who is a cellist and a soprano.
Jennifer Silk has been strolling the Chicago suburbs for more than 25 years. She has played for celebrities, dignitaries, and even the Chicago Cubs opener. Ms. Silk has performed over 5,000 weddings, events, TV, and radio commercials, and is a professional violinist with the New Philharmonic Orchestra at the McAninch Arts Center.
Wendy Wagner Cotton has been featured at the Metropolitan Opera and was a winner of its Most Promising Young Artist award. She is also a cellist who has been playing with the Yazz Jazz Strings for the past 5 years! In addition, Wendy has joined Jennifer Silk in performing at many events and will be here entertaining us at our Annual Holiday Luncheon.
We hope that you enjoy this change to our holiday programming and the fantastic menu that you will find on Page 4. Please remember to include your choice of entrée selection and this will be an OPEN seating opportunity for you to meet new members.
Merry Christmas, Hanukkah Sameach, Maligayang Bakasyon, Feliz Navidad, Eid Mubarak!

September 2022 Newsletter

We are adding a new asset to the organization of our Club which we know will please many of our members. We have completed the long and difficult task of re-establishing and modernizing our official website. This particular luncheon will be co-hosted by our web manager who will instruct all of us on how to navigate through the site. The design and engineering of the site were carefully crafted with our membership in mind; accessibility, ease, and simplicity were among our criteria for a modern and up- to-date site. For your convenience, we have provided among other things, our monthly newsletter, luncheon reservation form, membership directory, by-laws, and activity opportunities.

May 2022 Newsletter

Randy is an accomplished vocalist who has been playing in the Chicagoland area for the past seven years. He does solo shows, duo, and trio acts, and his band “Vintage Vinyl” does a Burt Bacharach tribute show. Randy is also the lead vocalist for “Soul Vaccination”, a thirteen-piece soul and punk band.

April 2022 Newsletter

Damian Espinosa is a jazz pianist who has played all over the United States with the Chris Greene Quartet, vocalist Heather Moran, and Second City. He consistently performs all around the Chicagoland area including the Jazz Showcase, The Green Mill, Winter’s Jazz Club, and Andy’s Jazz Club. Damian has a BA in Piano Performance from Creighton University, a Master of Music from both the University of New Mexico and the University of Chicago.

March 2022 Newsletter

Janet Smith-Peterson is a Native American gallery owner whose mission is to preserve Native American arts and to promote Native American artists. Since opening her gallery in 1984, Janet has offered the finest authentic Native American collections of jewelry and arts and crafts created by living artists. She also carries a curated collection of vintage and estate items.

December 2021 Newsletter

The Oak Brook Women’s Club invites you and your guests to a lavish Holiday Party at the Butterfield Country Club. Start the day, with a sparkling cocktail and leisurely perusing the holiday merchandise provided by ten of your favorite shopping vendors. While looking over gift ideas, you will be serenaded by strolling concert violinist Jennifer Silk who will treat us to a selection of classic and contemporary holiday music..

November 2021 Newsletter

Dynamic Renee Rosen will give an overview of her new and latest novel, “Social Graces”. This turn of the century story is a fascinating look into the lives of women who created their own power in a world that granted them none. Renee weaves a captivating tale full of mounting rivalries

October 2021 Newsletter

Oak Brook Women’s Club proudly presents Merry and Scott Cheng from Merry Richards to inform us, tantalize us and astound us with their jewelry creations which have been proudly worn by many in the Oak Brook
community. Why do you buy jewelry? We buy it because it’s fun to wear, it has lasting value and it connects people across generations.

September 2021 Newsletter

As we look around us, we can’t help but notice the Village of Oak Brook is in the middle of a major rejuvenation spurt. The continuous expansion of the Oakbrook Center, building of the Sheridan which is a new senior housing complex, the erection of Oak Brook Commons providing luxury rental apartments, and of course the ever growing number of upscale restaurants and trendy eateries helps keep the Oak Brook Community alive and thriving.